Posts Tagged ‘mental health awareness’
The Depression Came (Comic) by Anna Nguyen
The American Psychiatric Association notes that BIPOC adults generally have a harder time locating and receiving mental health services, having found that 48% of whites received mental health services, compared with 31% of Blacks and Hispanics, and 22% of Asians in 2015. This is something comic artists, Anna Nguyen is well aware of and explores…
Read MoreMental Health Issues Increase for Women and LGBTQIA+ Folks During COVID-19
Women and LGBTQIA+ folx are facing increased challenges in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some mental health resources to help navigate this difficult time.
Read MoreCOVID-19 & the response to it shows how dangerously inaccessible safety nets are for people with disabilities
We were clearly not prepared for a pandemic, but the system in place has never made things easy for disabled people.
Read MoreWhat might happen if we ignore our grief during quarantine?
The day edges on. Repeats. Cracks open. Falls apart. I try to ignore my grief. But it’s still there, underneath everything.
Read MoreVIDEO: Connecting with my ancestors showed me that healing is possible, even in a pandemic
With the guidance and wisdom of my ancestors and that of a supportive group of friends, my mother, and sister, I feel and know I am a better person than before.
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